Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Namibia or Türkiye?

Namibia, at 57,442 ha against 1,976 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Türkiye?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Namibia vs Türkiye: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area

Namibia

57,442 ha

in 2024

Türkiye

1,976 ha

in 2024

Namibia rank

9th

Türkiye rank

7th

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time

Namibia
Türkiye

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 57,442 ha against 1,976 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 55,466 ha.

That makes Namibia's figure about 29.1 times Türkiye's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 7th of 219 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1990s	579,945 ha	31,954 ha	547,991 ha	Namibia
2000s	819,909 ha	1,789 ha	818,120 ha	Namibia
2010s	1.06 million ha	624.9 ha	1.06 million ha	Namibia
2020s	718,522 ha	1,185 ha	717,337 ha	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Namibia or Türkiye?: Namibia, at 57,442 ha against 1,976 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Namibia and Türkiye?: 55,466 ha, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Türkiye?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Türkiye rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?: Namibia ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 7th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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